You can run, but you will never escape: A new species of Psyllaephagus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), parasitoid of the classical biological control agent Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) in Florida, USA
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T. Blake (Myrtales: Myrtaceae) is an invasive tree in Florida, USA, for which a psyllid, Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae), was successfully established in April, 2002 to control its spread. A parasitoid wasp, Psyllaephagus migrator McClella...
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| author | Alana R. McClelland Matthew R. Moore Jonathan S. Bremer Elijah J. Talamas Susan E. Halbert Virgine T. Singarayan Bradley T. Brown Matthew F. Purcell Dean R. Brookes Matthew G. Hentz |
| author_facet | Alana R. McClelland Matthew R. Moore Jonathan S. Bremer Elijah J. Talamas Susan E. Halbert Virgine T. Singarayan Bradley T. Brown Matthew F. Purcell Dean R. Brookes Matthew G. Hentz |
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| description | Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T. Blake (Myrtales: Myrtaceae) is an invasive tree in Florida, USA, for which a psyllid, Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae), was successfully established in April, 2002 to control its spread. A parasitoid wasp, Psyllaephagus migrator McClelland, sp. nov. was found to parasitize this psyllid in Australia, which we consider to be its native range, and in Florida, where we consider it to be adventive. We provide a description, high resolution images and morphological diagnosis for P. migrator and a molecular data set of five gene regions to facilitate its identification and use in phylogenetic studies. The biology of the parasitoid is presented with documentation of its immature stages. Trapping data suggest that P. migrator has reduced populations of the biocontrol agent B. melaleucae in Florida. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f540f40e8b34e01834d872a6dabe0f92025-02-12T08:31:45ZengPensoft PublishersJournal of Hymenoptera Research1314-26072025-02-01989511610.3897/jhr.98.133593133593You can run, but you will never escape: A new species of Psyllaephagus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), parasitoid of the classical biological control agent Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) in Florida, USAAlana R. McClelland0Matthew R. Moore1Jonathan S. Bremer2Elijah J. Talamas3Susan E. Halbert4Virgine T. Singarayan5Bradley T. Brown6Matthew F. Purcell7Dean R. Brookes8Matthew G. Hentz9The University of AdelaideFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesU.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. Department of AgricultureUnited States Department of AgricultureMelaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T. Blake (Myrtales: Myrtaceae) is an invasive tree in Florida, USA, for which a psyllid, Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae), was successfully established in April, 2002 to control its spread. A parasitoid wasp, Psyllaephagus migrator McClelland, sp. nov. was found to parasitize this psyllid in Australia, which we consider to be its native range, and in Florida, where we consider it to be adventive. We provide a description, high resolution images and morphological diagnosis for P. migrator and a molecular data set of five gene regions to facilitate its identification and use in phylogenetic studies. The biology of the parasitoid is presented with documentation of its immature stages. Trapping data suggest that P. migrator has reduced populations of the biocontrol agent B. melaleucae in Florida.https://jhr.pensoft.net/article/133593/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Alana R. McClelland Matthew R. Moore Jonathan S. Bremer Elijah J. Talamas Susan E. Halbert Virgine T. Singarayan Bradley T. Brown Matthew F. Purcell Dean R. Brookes Matthew G. Hentz You can run, but you will never escape: A new species of Psyllaephagus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), parasitoid of the classical biological control agent Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) in Florida, USA Journal of Hymenoptera Research |
| title | You can run, but you will never escape: A new species of Psyllaephagus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), parasitoid of the classical biological control agent Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) in Florida, USA |
| title_full | You can run, but you will never escape: A new species of Psyllaephagus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), parasitoid of the classical biological control agent Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) in Florida, USA |
| title_fullStr | You can run, but you will never escape: A new species of Psyllaephagus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), parasitoid of the classical biological control agent Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) in Florida, USA |
| title_full_unstemmed | You can run, but you will never escape: A new species of Psyllaephagus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), parasitoid of the classical biological control agent Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) in Florida, USA |
| title_short | You can run, but you will never escape: A new species of Psyllaephagus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), parasitoid of the classical biological control agent Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) in Florida, USA |
| title_sort | you can run but you will never escape a new species of psyllaephagus ashmead hymenoptera encyrtidae parasitoid of the classical biological control agent boreioglycaspis melaleucae moore hemiptera aphalaridae in florida usa |
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